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HIV NUTRITION UPDATE
VOLUME 8, ISSUE 3
HIV Nutrition Programs
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HIV ReSources developed a survey in 1999 (Figure 1) designed to collect information on nutrition programs serving HIV-positive people. Since that time, program information has been complied for 28 programs in various states within the U.S. and one program in British Columbia (BC), Canada.
 
 
 
FIGURE 1.  HIV NUTRITION UPDATE PROGRAM SPOTLIGHT SURVEY

In our efforts to increase networking among clinician's and AIDS Service Organization's in the field, we have a feature called the Program Spotlight. With completion of this form, we can highlight you and your facility in an upcoming issue of the HIV Nutrition Update. You will receive a complimentary copy of the newszine ($10 value), or complimentary Internet subscription (value $30), in exchange for your contribution if you are not a subscriber. If you already subscribe to the HIV Nutrition Update, you will receive a link to the Internet issue that your information is published in. Please feel free to expand on any question. Thank you for your interest in contributing to the knowledge of nutrition professionals working in HIV/AIDS care.
Name of Program or Facility:
Location & Telephone Number:
Web Site Address:
Year Program Started:
Year RD/DTR Started:
Name of Principal RD/DTR:
E-mail Address:
Number of Days/Hours on Site: 
Number of Other Program Nutritionists and Status (i.e. FTE, PTE, Per diem):
What was the most difficult issue you had to deal with when you started?

Who is your best ally?
 

Number of Clients and Specific Population Served (Adults/Gender/%Minorities, etc.):
Funding Source:

Is someone involved in program operation also actively involved with your local Ryan White HIV/AIDS Health Services Planning Council?                     If so, who?
 

Patient Referral Source:
How often are patients seen? 
Are all patients screened for nutritional risk?
How often do you provide nutritional assessments and follow-ups?
What other nutritional services does the program provide? Identify all that apply:

On-site Visits       BIA Workshops       After Hours Programs         Cooking Classes 
Home Visitation           Nutrition Classes             Nutrition Support Groups
In-house Nutrition Education Periodical             Other:
 

Are there any differences in clinical care within your population group?

What differences exist between your current clientele and that of the HIV-positive person in the early 1980s? (Observations between men and women and between different ethnic groups or emerging issues especially desired.)
 

What kind of patient education materials do you incorporate in your program?
Do you participate regularly in HIV/AIDS networking groups?
What have you found to be most useful in helping to keep up with the current research on nutrition and HIV?
If you have information about working with HIV-positive people that you'd like to share consider viewing our Writer's Guidelines. Published authors receive a full year hard copy and Internet combination subscription to the newszine (a $75 individual value; $115 Library subscription value).

Thank you for your contributions. It's clinicians like you that help people living with HIV to increase their quality of life by sharing your experience and expertise. Please return your completed survey to: HIV Nutrition Update - Spotlight, P.O. Box 39385, Fort Laud., FL  33339-9385 or email to subscriptions@hivresources.com.
 


 
 
 
 
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11/30/2003